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Peeps into the Past: Plans for revolutionary new facility in Dunbar
WE TAKE a look at the stories making headlines in East Lothian 25, 50 and 100 years ago. 25 years ago PLANS for a revolutionary sports facility in Dunbar received a financial boost, reported the East Lothian Courier of March 26, 1999. An
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Visually impaired veterans take on life-changing Cairngorms expedition
A GROUP of inspirational veterans have ventured up the Cairngorms to participate in a life-changing winter skills course. The trio learned about winter navigation, mountain weather and avalanche forecasts, using ice axes and crampons, moving on
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Scotland star ruled out for the 'foreseeable' future
FRANCO Smith has revealed that Huw Jones will be out for the foreseeable future after picking up a hand injury in Scotland’s Six Nations defeat to Ireland. The Glasgow Warriors centre was pictured in a cast earlier this week and becomes the latest
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Martin Whitfield MSP column: The national poverty scandal
NEW Scottish Government statistics published last week show that the number of children in Scotland living in poverty has barely changed in the last year. The report estimated that, on average, around 240,000 children (24 per cent) were living
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‘My late wife would have been so proud’: Bowls legend reflects on street sign honour
AN EMOTIONAL Willie Wood chokes back tears when the name of his wife, Morag, is mentioned. “It was Morag that signed the letter back in October giving the council consent to name a street after me,” said the Scottish sporting legend. “She kept
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Cup contests on the fixture card for East Lothian sides
CUP action takes centre stage with four of East Lothian’s football sides looking for big home crowds. The majority of the action is in the second round of the East of Scotland Football League (EoSFL) League Cup. Dunbar United take on Edinburgh
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Let's rock! World Rock Stacking Championships coming to East Lothian for first time
STONE stackers from across the world will head to Dunbar this summer. The coastal town will once again host the European Land Art Festival and, for the first time, the World Rock Stacking Championships in July. Experts in the natural artistic
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Man banned from road after being caught driving while disqualified
A COUNTY motorist has been given an interim road ban after he was caught behind the wheel of a vehicle while disqualified. Jordan McGregor, 37, was pulled over by police officers at Spott Roundabout, near Dunbar, while he was travelling southbound